How many species of trees are in the Tilia genus?
Q: How many species of trees are in the Tilia genus?
A: There are between 30 and 45 species of trees in the Tilia genus.
Q: In which hemisphere is the Tilia genus found?
A: The Tilia genus is found in the Northern Hemisphere.
Q: Where is the greatest species diversity of Tilia found?
A: The greatest species diversity of Tilia is found in Asia.
Q: What are the trees in the Tilia genus generally called in North America?
A: The trees in the Tilia genus are generally called linden in North America.
Q: What are the trees in the Tilia genus generally called in Britain?
A: The trees in the Tilia genus are generally called lime in Britain.
Q: What is the origin of the names linden and lime for the Tilia trees?
A: Both names, linden and lime, are from the Germanic root lind. The modern forms in English went from linde or linne in Anglo Saxon and old Norse, and in Britain the word transformed more recently to the modern British form lime.
Q: Where are Tilia species found?
A: Tilia species are found through the north temperate regions.
